{"id":64432,"date":"2022-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/64432\/william-saliba-the-player-of-lebanese-origin-who-could-win-the-world-cup"},"modified":"2022-11-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T00:00:00","slug":"william-saliba-the-player-of-lebanese-origin-who-could-win-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/64432\/william-saliba-the-player-of-lebanese-origin-who-could-win-the-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"William Saliba: The Player Of Lebanese Origin Who Could Win The World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"As you know by now, Lebanon sadly did not qualify for this year\u2019s World Cup in Qatar, but that doesn\u2019t mean we are completely out of the scene. Players of Lebanese origins will represent, and are sure to make us proud. The most prominent of these players is Arsenal F.C. and France defender, William Alain Andr\u00e9 Gabriel Saliba. <br \/>  <br \/>  Born in Paris on March 21, 2001 to a Cameroonian mother and Lebanese father, William Saliba has already represented France seven times. Not much has been discovered about Saliba\u2019s Lebanese origins beyond his paternal heritage. Officially, he holds Cameroonian and French passports.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"> WILLIAM SALIBA IS OFF OF TO QATAR!<br><br>MORE THAN DESERVED!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q88no43nPe\">pic.twitter.com\/q88no43nPe<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Back Again W\/Troopz Podcast (@backagain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/backagain\/status\/1590430870120583168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  At the age of six, Saliba was coached by fellow France superstar Kylian Mbappe\u2019s father, before eventually joining Ligue 1 club Saint-Etienne in 2016. He made his debut for the French club in 2018, and was transferred for around \u00a330 million to Arsenal the next year, a club he had a life long admiration for.<br \/>  <br \/>  After a few loan spells, Saliba finally made his breakthrough for the London-based club in 2022, where he has helped anchor the team to the top of the Premier League table. His performances so far have been hailed by both the international media and Gunners fans alike.<br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">William Saliba vs Chelsea (A)<br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEXzHKOb4P\">pic.twitter.com\/fEXzHKOb4P<\/a><\/p>\u2014 \u2122 (@ArsenaIComps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArsenaIComps\/status\/1589277187261497344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Saliba\u2019s excellent form over the past year earned him a place in Didier Deschamps\u2019 France World Cup squad, and he could even be a starter for the reigning champions at this year\u2019s tournament. If France manage to repeat their 2018 glories, Lebanon could have its own sliver of world cup success through Saliba.<br \/>  <br \/>  Could Saliba have been leading the Lebanese national team to glory at this year\u2019s World Cup? 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